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JBLM Job Fair Showcases State Employment Opportunities
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Staff Sergeant Danika Nolan’s exit date is a couple of weeks away, and she’s preparing for the transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task candidates, she went to a working with fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career opportunities at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
« I just attempt to take advantage of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to offer, just to ensure I’m as prepared as possible, » she stated.
The focus of the task fair on state employment, instead of work in various industries, made it various than others on the installation. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it began with a panel of veterans from state companies, who shared their experiences and responded to concerns. Following the panel, employers from state firms were offered to answer hiring questions, said Frank Handoe, deputy transition services manager for the TAP.
Informational tables represented companies including VERG, WorkSource and Washington State’s Department of Veterans Affairs and VA Apprenticeship Program; Department of Children, Youth and Families; Department of Social and Health Services, employment Community Services Division; and Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
A quarterly event, the task fair is « a low-stress, low-pressure chance to discover out what sort of chances exist here outdoors your back entrance, » said Christopher Gentz, transition services manager for the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional task fairs like the Jan. 30 occasion will be held May 8, July 10 and Sept. 11.
To get ready for them, « dress for success, » bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz said.
An elevator pitch is a « quick introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re seeking to do, » Handoe stated, employment discussing that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
One of the task fair’s goals was to assist people learn about profession opportunities and how their abilities align with them, Gentz stated.
Education is a crucial benefit of participating in a job reasonable, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP discover they’re « not all set to make that jump yet, » or employment they have actually seen the available opportunities and choose to continue serving, Gentz said.
« We see that generally every year, » he stated. « We want them to make an educated decision about their profession. »
Part of the education piece is discovering finances, employment consisting of credit reports, budget plans and « building a savings so you have something to work with when it’s time to go out, » Handoe said.
« Everybody’s going to get out of the Army someday, » he said, « however while you’re in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to get out? »
Job fairs likewise exist to assist people with networking, seeing what people in the outside world are searching for – consisting of certifications, accreditations and schooling – and discovering their employing practices, Handoe stated.
« You should be doing prep work now for what it is you desire to do later on down the road, » he said.
That prep work consists of preparing for task fairs.
« You require to go into a hiring reasonable with a plan of what you’re going to do and not just meander around, » Handoe stated.
He discussed that attendees should determine the companies they desire to talk to and research study them ahead of time, to permit for informed conversations with employers.
Nolan took pleasure in the Jan. 30 task reasonable and spoke with some recruiters. A senior infotech expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually found she wishes to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian function.